Now that the pro football season has  come to end (shout out to the Saints — Who Dat!), we can concentrate fully on basketball without any needless distractions.
There is so much parody in college basketball this season. Every time a new team reaches the number 1 spot in the polls, they get beat. The movement between the top 25 teams has been so fluid that you can’t really figure out who’s got a leg up on who?
That’s why when Kansas took over at number 1, I thought, “this is only going to last so long.” But the Jayhawks proved Monday …read more

After losing to the Orlando Magic on Sunday, Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers voiced his opinion on the matter.
“I love our team on paper, but we tend to be front-runners,” he said on ESPN’s Daily Dime. When we get a good lead we relax and teams take advantage of it and then you’re caught and it’s tough to turn it back on.”
The Celtics let the Magic go on a 19-point run in the third quarter. Playing with four fouls, Dwight Howard stayed in the game and served as the catalyst for the run.
Magic coach Stan Van Gundy believed that leaving …read more

After missing shootaround, Dirk Nowitzki was punished by being removed from the starting lineup in the contest between the Dallas Mavericks and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Once the game start, the Mavs realized they had even more problems. When it was all said and done, the T’Wolves had went into Dallas and escaped with a 117-108 victory.
After Nowitzki tied the game with a free throw with around two minutes remaining, Jonny Flynn’s layup gave the lead back to Minnesota. Erick Dampier split a pair at the line and then Nowitzki fouled Corey Brewer on a three-pointer — and Brewer went to …read more

What do you get when you slide LeBron James over to point guard?
You get 36 points, eight assists and a 10th straight win.
The Cleveland Cavaliers were forced to readjust their starting line-up and move James to the point before their game against the Miami Heat last night.
James took over the point guard position because Mo Williams and Delonte West are recovering from injuries, and Daniel Gibson had to rush off to the hospital to be at his pregnant fiance’s side, as she was rushed to the emergency room for complications. (His fiance happens to be R&B singer Keyshia Cole).
“I knew …read more

For a coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, Mike Dunleavy has had a lot of success. Of course, that is relative. The Clippers have been the laughing stock of the NBA for years — to the point that Dunleavy’s 215-325 record as head coach is actually a bright spot.
While Dunleavy is leaving the sidelines, he won’t be going far — he’ll just concentrate on his front office duties.
“I’ve come to the conclusion that this is the ideal time for me to direct my efforts toward the many personnel opportunities that lie before us, such as the trade market, the draft …read more

Brittney Griner is sick. And I’m not talking about the, “I’ve got a cold” kind of sick. I’m talking about the, “I’m a woman, I’m 6′8″ and I can throw down” kind of sick.
Griner has surpassed every woman who has ever come before her in the dunking sphere. Sure, Lisa Leslie and Candace Parker can dunk. But Griner can slam it home, hang on the rim and swing around with authority.
The world of women’s basketball has never had a player like this before. Griner has the athletic skills and build of any budding male college basketball star. She has an …read more

And we all know that what LeBron James wants, he usually gets.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been bending over backwards, trying to appease the “King” in hopes that he will sign a contract extension at the end of the 2009-2010 NBA season instead of becoming a free agent.
According to CBS Sports, the Cavs are interested in acquiring Antawn Jamison from the Washington Wizards not so much because of his talent, but simply because that’s what James wants.
Jamison is an exceptional basketball player, and he deserves to play for a team that can actually benefit from his presence on the court. The …read more

If you are a fan of the Boston Celtics, Tuesday was stressful. Reports from NBA.com early in the day claimed that superstar forward Paul Pierce may have broken his foot. Such an injury could have forced Pierce to miss the rest of the regular season.
However, this story had a happy ending. The Celtics said that further tests showed that Pierce only had a strained foot and is listed as day-to-day. In fact, he hasn’t even been ruled out of Wednesday’s game against the Miami Heat. Considering the drastic different between and strain and a fracture, Celtics fans were likely dancing …read more

As if things couldn’t get any worse for the slumping New Jersey Nets, it was reported today that the team is going to temporarily move to Newark.
Really? Newark?
Seems like an awful practical joke, doesn’t it? According to the New York Daily News, the Nets will have enough cash and the assets to rebuild their team after this abysmal season. But even though they are scheduled to move to Brooklyn in 2012, the team will likely be calling Newark their new home over the course of next two seasons.
Inside sources report that the Nets are close to reaching a preliminary lease …read more

Kobe Bryant scored 44 points on Monday against the Memphis Grizzlies to pass Jerry West and become the all-time leading scorer in the history of the Los Angeles Lakers. However, despite Kobe’s play, the Lakers lost 95-93 in Memphis.
After Kobe made a layup to cut the Lakers deficit to two points with under 50 seconds remaining, Rudy Gay hit a three-pointer to give the Grizzlies a five-point cushion. Kobe, not to be outdone, hit a three-pointer with 23 seconds remaining to cut it back to a two-point game. After two Mike Conley missed free throws, Ron Artest missed a three-pointer …read more